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Kinetic Energy oscillations in ultracold plasma

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Abstract

After imaging ultracold Sr plasma using 422 nm light, we investigate temporal and spatial variation of kinetic energy of the ions before it has reached global thermal equilibrium. The spatial resolution of our imaging system allows us to probe the annular regions of the plasma and it is found that kinetic energy of the ions undergoes damped oscillations before reaching global thermal equilibrium.

Authors

  • S. Laha

    Rice University

  • Y.C. Chen

    Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, Instutute of Atomic \& Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica, Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences Academia Sinica

  • P. Gupta

  • Y.N. Martinez

    Rice University

  • P.G. Mickelson

    Rice University

  • S.B. Nagel

    Rice University

  • A.D. Saenz

    Rice University

  • C.E. Simien

  • T.C. Killian

    Rice University